Spelling
Choose the word that is spelled incorrectly.
A. definitely
B. separate
C. recieve
D. privilege
C. recieve
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
A. Before eating, the students washed their hands.
B. Before, eating the students washed their hands.
C. Before eating the students, washed their hands.
D. Before eating the, students washed their hands.
A. Before eating, the students washed their hands.
Which sentence uses the correct preposition?
A. She insisted to paying the bill.
B. She insisted for paying the bill.
C. She insisted on paying the bill.
D. She insisted with paying the bill.
C. She insisted on paying the bill.
Which sentence uses brackets correctly?
A. The Great Barrier Reef (which is off the coast of Queensland), is the world’s largest coral reef.
B. The Great Barrier Reef, which is off the coast of Queensland (is the world’s largest coral reef).
C. The Great Barrier Reef (which is off the coast of Queensland) is the world’s largest coral reef.
D. (The Great Barrier Reef which is off the coast of Queensland) is the world’s largest coral reef.
C. The Great Barrier Reef (which is off the coast of Queensland) is the world’s largest coral reef.
Which of these words follows Australian spelling, not American?
A. color
B. analyze
C. organise
D. favor
C. organise
Choose the sentence that correctly separates items in a list.
A. I bought apples, oranges and, bananas.
B. I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.
C. I bought, apples oranges, and bananas.
D. I bought apples oranges, and bananas.
B. I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.
Which word in the sentence is an adjective?
The bright stars shone in the clear sky.
A. shone
B. bright
C. in
D. sky
B. bright
Which of these sentences uses brackets to add clarification?
A. The results (in Table 2) show an increase in attendance.
B. The results, in Table 2 show (an increase) in attendance.
C. The results in Table 2 (show an increase in attendance).
D. The results (in Table 2 show an increase in attendance).
A. The results (in Table 2) show an increase in attendance.
Identify the correct spelling of the word meaning “a necessary part of something.”
A. indispensible
B. indespensable
C. indepensable
D. indispensable
D. indispensable
Which sentence uses commas correctly with direct address?
A. Let’s eat Grandma!
B. Let’s eat, Grandma!
C. Let’s, eat Grandma!
D. Let’s eat Grandma,!
B. Let’s eat, Grandma!
Which word is an adverb in the sentence below?
He spoke softly to the frightened child.
A. spoke
B. softly
C. frightened
D. child
B. softly
Which of these sentences shows the correct academic use of brackets?
A. The solution required 20ml (approximately four teaspoons).
B. The solution required (20ml) approximately four teaspoons.
C. The solution required 20ml approximately four teaspoons ().
D. The solution required 20ml (approx. four teaspoons).
D. The solution required 20ml (approx. four teaspoons).
Choose the correct spelling for the word meaning “a person who works in a library.”
A. librarien
B. librarian
C. libarien
D. librerian
B. librarian
Choose the sentence that does not need a comma.
A. The students worked hard because they wanted good grades.
B. Because they wanted good grades, the students worked hard.
C. Although they were tired, they continued studying.
D. If you are ready, we will begin.
A. The students worked hard because they wanted good grades.
Identify the adjective in this sentence.
She wore a red dress to the party.
A. wore
B. red
C. party
D. to
B. red
Which sentence uses brackets incorrectly?
A. The object weighed 15 kilograms (kg).
B. The beaker contained 50 millilitres (mL) of water.
C. The rope was (three) metres long.
D. The room measured 8 metres (m) in width.
C. The rope was (three) metres long.
The eloquant speaker captivated the audiance with her persuasive language.
A. persuasive
B. audiance
C. eloquant
D. captavated
A. persuasive
Which sentence uses punctuation incorrectly?
A. Although it was raining, we still went for a walk.
B. We went for a walk, although it was raining.
C. We went, for a walk although it was raining.
D. We went for a walk although, it was raining.
D. We went for a walk although, it was raining.
Which sentence contains an adverb, not an adjective?
A. She gave a quick answer.
B. She answered quickly.
C. Her answer was quick.
D. The quick student raised her hand.
B. She answered quickly.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence using brackets for clarification.
A. Whisk 200 mL (¾ cup) of cream until soft peaks form.
B. Whisk (200 mL ¾ cup) of cream until soft peaks form.
C. Whisk 200 mL ¾ cup (of cream) until soft peaks form.
D. Whisk 200 (mL ¾ cup of cream) until soft peaks form.
A. Whisk 200 mL (¾ cup) of cream until soft peaks form.